Submitted Names Starting with S

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Severinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Seouerinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severinus.
Severinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Severinus.
Severn f English, English (Canadian)
English form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the longest river in Great Britain, which is of unknown meaning (perhaps "boundary"). Its use as a given name may be inspired by the name Sabrina, which was the Roman name of the river... [more]
Severos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seoueros, which is the ancient Greek form of Severus. This name was borne by the 6th-century Greek saint Severos the Great of Antioch.
Severs m Norman
Norman form of Severus.
Severt m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sievert.
Severu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Severus.
Severyan m Russian
Russian variant spelling of Severian (which is spelled as Севериан in Russian).
Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.
Sevestre f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Sylvester.
Şevger m Kurdish
Means "night-walker" in Kurdish.
Şevgeş m Kurdish
Means "sociable" in Kurdish.
Sevgili f Uzbek
Means "beloved, loveable" in Uzbek.
Sevi f Greek
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevastiani or Efsevia.
Sevi m & f Cornish
Means "strawberries" in Cornish.
Seviaryn m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severin.
Seviaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severina.
Seviko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.
Sevilen f Turkish
Means "beloved, loved, darling" in Turkish.
Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).
Şevîn f Kurdish
Means "night-grazing" in Kurdish.
Sevin f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.
Sevinar f Uzbek
Derived from sevin meaning "to be delighted".
Sevinch f Uzbek
Means "delight" in Uzbek.
Sevir m Russian
Russian form of Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Seviros. Also compare the Russian name Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.
Sevira f Greek, Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Severa and Russian feminine form of Sevir.
Sevira f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The daughter of Maximus and wife of Vortigern, to whom she bore Britu, according to Germanus of Auxerre.
Sevirian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Severianus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Sevirianos. Also compare the Russian name Severian, which is directly derived from Severianus.
Sevirianos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severianos.
Seviros m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severos.
Sevita f Indian
Indian name meaning "cherished." Not a form of Savita, an unrelated name.
Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".
Şevki m Turkish
Turkish form of Shawqi.
Sevo m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.
Sevo m Armenian
Derived from Armenian սեւ (sev) meaning "black". This name might also be a short form of Sevan (in at least some cases).
Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.
Sevtya m Nenets
Means "keen-eyed" in Nenets.
Sevuri m Pare
Etymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during the rainy season.
Sevvie m English
Diminutive of Severus.
Sewadjare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian swḏꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "(he) who has healed by Ra", from Egyptian swḏꜣ "to make sound, to heal" combined with the Egyptian god Ra... [more]
Sewall m English
Transferred use of the surname Sewall.
Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).
Sewarion m Georgian (Germanized), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sevarion, which was made using the German transcription rules for Georgian.... [more]
Sewek m Polish
Diminutive form of Sergiusz, Serwacy, or Seweryn.
Sewell m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sewell.
Sewelo f Tswana
Means "rare" in Setswana.
Sewenna f Medieval English
Latinized form of Sæwynn.
Sewer m Polish
Polish form of Severus.
Sewera f Polish
Polish form of Severa.
Sewerëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severina.
Sewerin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Severinus.
Sewka f Polish
Diminutive form of Seweryna.
Sexburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Seaxburg. Saint Sexburga of Ely was a queen as well as an abbess and is a saint of the Christian Church. She was married to King Eorcenberht of Kent.
Sexta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sextus.
Sextans m & f Astronomy
Sextans is one of the constellations introduced by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It represents the astronomical sextant. Hevelius named the constellation after the sextant he used to measure star positions... [more]
Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.
Sexto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextus.
Sexton m English
Transferred use of the surname Sexton.
Seya f Indian
Variant of Chhaya.
Seyäbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Seyana f Muslim
Feminine form of Seyan.
Şeyda f Turkish
Crazy in love, very passionate, in love.
Seyda f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Sevda.
Se-Yeong f & m Korean
Means “Enlightening the world” In Korean. This name was used by Park Se-Yeong, A Korean Actress. Or Lee Se-young, a Korean american NFL coach.
Seyfəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayf ad-Din.
Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.
Seyfulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayfullah.
Seyha m & f Khmer
Means "August" in Khmer.
Seyhak m Khmer
Means "lion, Leo" in Khmer.
Seyhan m & f Turkish
The river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Seyi f & m Yoruba
Short form of Oluwaseyi.
Seyid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayyid.
Seyma m Khmer
Means "border, frontier" in Khmer.
Seymen m Turkish
Turkish... [more]
Seymur m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian سیمرغ (simorgh) referring to the simurgh, a large mythical bird in Persian mythology.
Seynab f Somali
Somali form of Zaynab.
Seyni m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Se-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Yeong.
Seyoung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Se-Young.
Seypul m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Saifullah.
Seyran m Armenian
Derived from the Arabic word سيران (sayrān) "pleasure walk, country trip".
Seyran m Azerbaijani, Armenian, Crimean Tatar
Likely derived from Arabic سيران (sayran) meaning "pleasure walk, trip".
Seywan m Kurdish
Means "shade" in Kurdish.
Seyyare f Turkish
From Arabic سيارة (sayyara) meaning "planet", literally meaning "moving frequently".
Seyyide f Turkish
Turkish form of the name Sayyid... [more]
Seza f Breton
Short form of Frañseza.
Sezai f Turkish
It appears to mean: "One who is appropriate, suitable, seemly.", "One who is well-proportioned.", or "One who is intuitive (esp. Sezal)."
Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.
Sezen f & m Turkish
Means "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Sezgi f & m Turkish
Means "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Sezgin m Turkish
Means "insightful" in Turkish.
Sezin f Turkish
Means "feeling" in Turkish.
Sǽfari m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".
Sfenel m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Sthenelus.
Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.
Sforza m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian sforzare "to force, strain". The dynastic name of the dukes of Milan in the 15th and 16th centuries, the family name was occasionally used as a given name in Italy.
Sforzo m Medieval Italian
variante de Sforza, que significa força, esforço. originalmente, o fundador da dinastia, Muzio, também era mencionado com Sforzo, assim como sua filha, a princesa consorte Bianca Maria Sforzo Di Milano.
Sǽgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sær "sea" and geirr "spear".
Sganarelle m Theatre
Possibly from Italian sgannare "to disillusion" or derived from Italian Zannarello, a diminutive of Zanni. Molière used characters named Sganarelle in multiple plays, including his one-act comedy 'Sganarelle, or The Imaginary Cuckold' (1660).
Sganyadái:yo m Cayuga
Meaning, "handsome lake."
Sgàthach f Folklore
Scottish Gaelic form of Scáthach.
Sgimoni m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Simon 1.
Sgnuon f Khmer
Means "to care for, take good care of" or "deserving of care, love" in Khmer.
Sgond m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Secundus.
Sgula f Hebrew
Means "talisman, virtue, treasure" in Hebrew.
Sha f Korean
Means "girl" in Korean.
Shaaban m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban).
Shaadiyya f Somali
Somali form of Shadya.
Shaalah f Arabic
Means "bonfire, one who kindles fire" in Arabic.
Sha-amun-en-su f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The fertile fields of Amun".
Shaan m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "dignity, dignified".... [more]
Shaan m & f Arabic
Means "purpose, honour, dignity, rank" in Arabic.
Sha'anan m Hebrew
serene, peaceful, calm
Shaari m Malay
Malay variant of Ashari.
Shaarii f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (shaa) meaning "sand" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Shaaya m Hebrew (Rare)
This name usually used as a short form of Yeshayahu. ... [more]
Shaazan f Mongolian
Means "porcelain" in Mongolian.
Shababah f Arabic
From the name of a kind of flute.
Shabahang f Persian
Means "nightingale", or literally "night melody", in Persian, this is also the Persian name for the brightest star in the southern constellation, known as Canopus in English, or alternatively the name of the star Sirius.
Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
From Egyptian šꜢbꜢkꜢ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.
Shabaneh f Persian, Dari Persian
Dari Persian and Persian form of Shabana. Possibly means "nightly" in Persian.
Shabash m Mahican
Name of leader of the Shekomeko village in the 18th century.
Shabat f Hebrew (Rare)
This is the Hebrew name for Saturday, the most holy day in the Jewish week.
Shabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]
Shabbethai m Biblical, Jewish
Shabbethai, a Levite who helped Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [more]
Shabbir m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu شبیر (see Shabir) as well the Bengali form.
Shabeer m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu شبیر (see Shabir).
Shabibah f Arabic
Means "youth" in Arabic.
Shabina f Indian (Rare), Arabic
As an Arabic name, means "beautiful young woman".
Shabir m Urdu
Urdu variant of Sabir.
Shabnur f Bengali
Shabnur is a name of a Bangladeshi cinema superstar and it is a meaning of just become an overnight superstar.
Sha'bon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek name for the 8th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Shabtai m Hebrew
Variant spelling of Shabbethai
Shabtit f Ancient Hebrew
The feminine form of the name Shabbatai, likely invented in post-Biblical times
Sha'Carri f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakari, or perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Carrie... [more]
Shacbaan m Somali
Somali form of Shaban, the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.
Shachaf m & f Hebrew
Variant of Shahaf.
Shacharit f Hebrew (Rare)
Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of Shachar.
Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.
Shada f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Shatha.
Shadab m Persian
Means "fresh, succulent" or "joyful" in Persian.
Shadari m Hausa
Means "born during the cold season" in Hausa.
Shaddix m American
Transferred from the surname Shaddix, which is an altered form of Chadwick. Notable bearer of the surname is Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of the band Papa Roach.
Shade m & f English
From the English word shade or transferred use of the surname Shade, which may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (from the Old English scead "boundary") or a nickname for a thin man, (from the Middle English schade, "shadow", "wraith") or an Americanized spelling of the German and Dutch surname Schade.
Shadein f Shona, Chewa
Means "child of God" in Shona and Chewa.
Shaden f & m English
Variant of Shayden.
Shadia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shadiya.
Shadid m Arabic
Means "strong, intense" in Arabic.
Shadije f Albanian
Albanian form of Şadiye.
Shadiman m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian name Šādmān (also Shādmān), of which the first element is derived from Middle Persian šād (also shād) meaning "happy, joyful" or from Middle Persian šādīh (also shādīh) meaning "happiness, joy"... [more]
Shadman f & m Muslim
Means “happy”, “joyous”, or "jubilant".
Shadman m Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "happy, glad, joyful" in Persian.
Shadoe m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shadow. It was brought to limited public attention in 1988 by Shadoe Stevens (real name Terry Ingstad), who hosted the radio program American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995.
Shadonte m African American
An elaboration of Donte with the prefix Sha-.
Shadoo m Edisto, Indigenous American
Shadoo is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. The name is alternatively written in historical documents as Sheedou.... [more]
Shadow m & f English (Rare), Pet
Transferred use of the surname Shadow or simply from the English word shadow.
Shadreck m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Shadrach. It is particularly popular in Southern African countries.
Shadreka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Pssibly intended to be a feminine version of Shadrach.
Shadri m & f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati
MEANING (as masuline ) - cloud, elephant... [more]
Shadrias m African American
Meaning unknown.
Shady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1).
Shaeanne f English
Combination of Shae and Anne 1.
Shaedon m African American
A variation of the Hebrew names Shai, Shay, and later on the English (Modern) variant of the name Shae
Shael f & m Hebrew
means "to enquire with honorable intention"
Shafa f & m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Şəfa.
Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safaa or Safaa'.
Shafaat m & f Urdu
Derived from Arabic شفاعة (shafa'ah) meaning "intercession".
Shafagh f Persian Mythology
Means "twilight" in Persian.
Shafaq m Uzbek
Means "dawn" in Uzbek.
Shafariyanti f Indonesian
From Safar صفر (Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [more]
Shafawu f African
Am a Ghanaian and from the northern region of Ghana.
Shafeef m Arabic
Means "translucent", "transparent", "clear".
Shafeefah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafeef.
Shaffer m American
Transferred use of the surname Shaffer.
Shafi m Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic شَفِيع (šafiʿ) meaning "intercessor, mediator".
Shafiaa f Arabic
Variant transcription of Shafiyya.
Shafic m Arabic
compassionate
Shafie m Malay
From Arabic شافعي‎ (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.
Shafiee m Malay
Variant of Shafie.
Shafilea f Punjabi, Pakistani
Borne by Shafilea Ahmed (1986-2003), a British-Pakistani girl who was murdered by her parents in a suspected honour killing at age 17.
Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.
Shafiqua f Arabic, Caribbean
Variant transcription of شفيقة (see Shafiqa).
Shafique m Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali variant of Shafiq.
Shafiqullah m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).
Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.
Shafiyya f Arabic
Means "healer" in Arabic.
Shafqat m Uzbek
Means "sympathy, compassion" in Uzbek.
Shafqat m & f Urdu
Means "compassion" in Urdu, ultimately derived (via Persian) from Arabic شفقة (shafaqah).
Shafuan m Malay
Malay variant of Safwan.
Shafurah f Arabic
Arabic form of Zipporah.
Shafuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Safwan.
Shafwan m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safwan.
Shagalbay m Karakalpak
Means "jackal" in Karakalpak.
Shage m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]
Shagee m Biblical
The name comes from שגה (shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [more]
Shageh m Biblical
Variant transcription of Shagee.... [more]
Shaghab f History, Medieval Arabic
The name of the mother of the eighteenth Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir, meaning "turbulent".
Shaghayegh f Persian
Means "poppy" in Persian.
Shaghf m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.
Shaghik f Armenian
From the Armenian շաղ (šał) meaning "dew".
Shaghir m Circassian
Means "wine" in Circassian.
Shagufta f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Derived from Persian شگفت (šegeft) meaning "surprise, wonder, amazement".
Shagun m & f Hindi
Shagun derived from the word "Shaguna" (शगुन) which translates to the English word "Omen".
Shah m Persian
Persian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Shahab m Persian, Urdu
Means "meteor, shooting star" in Persian.
Shahad f Arabic (Modern)
It is an old Arabic name, yet still very modern.Easy to pronounce by anyone. ... [more]
Shahada m & f Arabic
Means "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Shahadat m Bengali
Means "evidence, witness, testimony" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic شهادة (shahadah).
Shahaf m & f Hebrew
Means "seagull" in Hebrew.
Shahan m Persian (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the word “king”
Shahanaz f Bengali
Bengali variant of Shahnaz.
Shahanshoh m Uzbek
Means "king of kings" in Uzbek.
Shaharaim m Biblical
Shaharaim, a member of the house of Benjamin. He had three wives, Hushim, Baara, and Hodesh, according to 1 Chronicles 8:8-9.
Shaharnasib m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shahar meaning "city, large town" and nasib meaning "assigned, rewarded".
Shahbaa f Arabic
Means "gray" in Arabic.
Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".
Shahboz m Uzbek
Means "falcon" in Uzbek.
Shahbulat m Dagestani
Combination of shah, the title given to a former monarch of Iran and Bulat.
Shahdad m Persian
Means as son of Shah/Shahriar; Name of a place in Kerman/Iran which the most ancient flag of Iran found over there (4500 B.C) - Now this flag is in national muesum of Iran